Julie Crochetière
Canadian musician
Julie Crochetière (born July 10, 1980) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Career
Julie Crochetière began playing piano at the age of six and continued her studies for another eight years. When she was thirteen she wrote her first song. In high school she began developing her singing voice, then studied music for two years at Collège Lionel-Groulx.
In 2000, Crochetière joined the Popstars television series
where she became a member of the all-female pop group Sugar Jones.
The band did two national tours and released the album Sugar Jones, which was certified platinum in Canada and contained the top ten hits first "How Much Longer" and "Days Like That". The band was nominated for the 2002 Canadian Radio Music Awards but Sugar Jones disbanded later in the year.
In 2003, Crochetière independently released Café, her first EP. She then performed at Beaches International Jazz Festival in Toronto, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, Canadian Music Week, and the North by Northeast festival.
Crochetière and drummer Tony Albino co-produced her debut album A Better Place (2007). The single "Precious Love" reached No.
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